Nebraska sues TikTok for allegedly targeting minors with “addictive design”

Nebraska is suing social media giant TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, claiming the platform targets minors with “addictive design” and is “fueling a youth mental health crisis.” “TikTok has shown no regard for the wreckage its exploitative algorithm is leaving behind,” Attorney General Mike Hilgers said in a statement.  The lawsuit, filed in state

Federal Judge Tells Trump Prosecutor to ‘Calm Down’ in Heated Exchange

It came after a co-defendant’s lawyer claimed that he was pressured by the Justice Department over a judgeship recommendation. An attorney for a co-defendant in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case claimed that a top Department of Justice (DOJ) official attempted to pressure him “to cooperate” or potentially lose a recommendation to become a

FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV, radio

The head of the Federal Communications Commission introduced a proposal Wednesday that would require political advertisers to disclose when they use AI-generated content in broadcast TV and radio ads. The proposal, if adopted by the commission, would add a layer of transparency that many lawmakers and artificial intelligence experts have been calling for as rapidly

Senate Republicans Push Back Against Schumer-Touted Border Bill

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led a group of Republican colleagues at a press conference on Wednesday to push back against a border security bill Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) recently indicated he wants to bring up for a vote. The attending Senators warned that the bill would not solve border security issues, … Original